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Polarised sunglasses were first invented by Polaroid in 1935. It’s why a lot of people still use the term ‘Polaroid lenses’ when then mean ‘polarised lenses’. Polarised lenses are different to standard sunglass lenses; they have a special film which helps eliminate glare reflected off a surface like a pavement, road, water or snow. One of the questions we are often asked is “Do all polarised sunglasses stop glare?” The simple answer is yes. However, there is a difference between a £20 pair of po …

Since we started Sunglasses For Sport over 10 years ago we have come across a lot of myths surrounding sunglasses. So here they are, our top 5 sunglass myths debunked.Myth No 1: All sunglass provide UV protection Not so: Very cheap sunglasses that you might buy from a market stall or beach vendor on holiday may have no UV filters. Wearing these cheap sunglasses with no UV filters poses an even greater danger than wearing no sunglasses at all because the pupils will dilate allowing more harmful r …

Under new management the long established (50 plus years) Game Fair looks to have a very promising future. In Show terms it's our most important event of the year. And you don't have to be a fieldsports enthusiast to enjoy this absolutely fantastic countryside event. It really is an incredible day out for the whole family - with over 850 exhibitors and dozens and dozens of features to see and take part in; in fact you're hard pushed to get round it all in just one day. And it's rapidly approachi …